Rover P5 (3 Litre) and P5B (3.5 Litre) Newspaper Articles
Newspaper articles about Rover and the events surrounding the company, during the period the P5 and P5B were in production. See how the newspapers reported Rover, B.M.C. and Leyland.
These articles are provided to add to the understanding of these cars. Copyright for the articles is obviously held by the respective parties. Given the passage of time since these were written and the fact they are approaching the end of copyright, under fair-use terms I hope nobody objects. If you do, please let me know.
Timeline
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Rover P5 Launches: 22nd September 1958
RoverP5.com Video: Heaters and Boot Trim
A general update on progress, a look at the heaters (including the great front-heater fiasco of 2021), and sorting the boot trim. https://youtu.be/IJlyhhVYwX0
RoverP5.com Video: Front Heater. In Action!
Detailed view of the P5 and P5B front heater, showing the airflow paths for the different control positions. The Smiths heater unit is very similar to that used in other…
Link: Citroën SM UK
www.citroen-sm.uk Supporting the classic 1970s Citroën SM, a marriage of Citroën and Maserati.We exist to assist owners of the car with information on how to keep their vehicles in top condition.…
Link: AROnline
www.aronline.co.uk The complete British motor history website from Austin to Zodiac. A vast site that mainly covers the British motor industry since the 1950’s, with information and articles on the…
Rover P5B Production Ends: 22nd June 1973
Total Rover P5 Production: 48,248
Total Rover P5B Production: 20.600